The 2018 Melbourne Football Club season is the club's 119th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.
Head coach Assistant coaches Updated: 29 November 2017Source(s): Players, Coaches Debut(s): Bayley Fritsch Debut(s) for MFC: Jake Lever (Adelaide) Milestone(s): Bayley Fritsch (1st AFL goal) Record: 0 losses, 1 win, 0 draws (96.91%) Ladder position: 9th Record: 1 win, 1 loss, 0 draws (113.45%) Ladder position: 6th Record: 2 wins, 1 loss, 0 draws (123.35%) Ladder position: 4th Milestone(s): Christian Salem (50th AFL game) Record: 2 wins, 2 losses, 0 draws (98.12%) Ladder position: 12th Record: 2 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (96.89%) Ladder position: 14th Debut(s): Charlie Spargo Milestone(s): James Harmes (50th AFL game), Charlie Spargo (1st AFL goal) Record: 3 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (96.89%) Ladder position: 12th Record: 4 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (103.59%) Ladder position: 10th Record: 5 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (113.19%) Ladder position: 6th Melbourne's final winning margin of 109 points was their greatest since their 121 point shellacking of Richmond in round 21, 1993 Melbourne's final winning margin of 109 points was their biggest ever win over Carlton, surpassing 105 points set in round 6, 2004 It was Melbourne's first 100+ victory since round 6, 2004 Record: 6 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (127.03%) Ladder position: 3rd For the first time ever, Melbourne have won consecutive games by more than 90 points.
Record: 7 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (136.60%) Ladder position: 3rd Milestone(s): Nathan Jones (250th AFL game) Record: 8 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws (140.19%) Ladder position: 3rd Milestone(s): Christian Petracca (50th AFL game) Record: 8 wins, 4 losses, 0 draws (130.44%) Ladder position: 5th Debut(s): Oscar McDonald (50th AFL game) Record: 8 wins, 5 losses, 0 draws (127.32%) Ladder position: 6th Debut(s): Harrison Petty Record: 8 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws (124.38%) Ladder position: 7th Record: 9 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws (127.85%) Ladder position: 6th Milestone(s): Alex Neal-Bullen (50th AFL game) Record: 10 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws (130.23%) Ladder position: 6th Milestones(s): Jake Melksham (150th AFL game), Nathan Jones (100th game as MFC captain), Angus Brayshaw (50th AFL game) Record: 10 wins, 7 losses, 0 draws (127.91%) Ladder position: 6th Milestones(s): Jordan Lewis (300th AFL game), Dom Tyson (100th AFL game) Record: 11 wins, 7 losses, 0 draws (127.33%) Ladder position: The 96 point thrashing of Gold Coast means that the Demons have won their 3rd game by 90+ points in a single season, the first time they've ever done that in their history The win means Melbourne finishes season 2018 5th on the ladder, meaning they will play finals for the first time since 2006, ending a 12 year drought.
Best and fairest== ===Max Gawn